The possibility of the cultivation of Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey) Suringar in Taiwan

Abstract

The study examined the possibility of Undaria pinnatifida cultivation in Taiwan. Although a temperature of 23°C was favorable for the growth of the gametophyte, propagation was possible in the laboratory at 24-27°C when seawater was enriched with nutrients. The maturation of gametophytes occurred on the shelves in the laboratory at 24-27°C, and juvenile sporophytes were formed from the cultured gametophyte and grew at 17°C. The cultivation of U. pinnatifida is thought to be possible in Taiwan, because the sea surface temperature ranges in12-26°C in the coastal area of Kinmen and Matsu Islands, Taiwan.